Lock for purse or bag frames.



3. WM EIGEN. LOOK FOR PURSE 0R BAG FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1908. 91 1,386.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS B. VOM EIGEN. LOOK FOR PURSE 0R BAG FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1908. I 91 1,386. I Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT no.

BENNO VOM EIGEN, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUG. GOERTZ & 00., A

' CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LOCK F03 PURSE on BAG- FRAMES.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNO VOM EIGEN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at. Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Looks for Purse or Bag Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawbag-frames, and the like; and the inventionv has for its prlncipal ob ect to provldefa neat and simply constructed lock of the general character hereinafter more fully set forth,

and the parts of which can be readily arranged in their assembled and operative relations, and are readily manipulated in the manner as will hereinafter more fully appear.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the following de: tailed description of thisinvention.

With the various objects of my presentinvention in view, the same consists, primarily, in the novel bag-lock, and its key-operated mechanism therefor; and, the invention con sists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims, which are appended to and which form an essentia part of the specification.

The inventlon is clearly illustrated 1n the accompanying drawlngs, 1n which a- Figure 1 is afront View of portions of the two bag-frame sections in their closed relation with a front view of the bag-lock, embodying the principles of the present invention, arranged and secured upon one of the said bag-frame-sections; and Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the said parts shown in Fig. 1, all of the parts of the lock being represented in their normally locked positions. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the key-operated releasing mem- Specifioation of Letters Patent. Application filed September 9 1908. 7 Serial No.-452,24.9.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

ber of the lock turned into a plane atright angles to that indicated in said Fig. 2, so as to release a pair of sliding bolts; and Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the said sliding bolts operated and the holding or retaining hook-shaped members of the other frame-sections released from the holdingmembers or posts of the lock-mechanism.

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the lock, shown detached from the bag-frame section. Fig.

6 is a longitudinal'vertical section taken on line 66 in Fig.2 of the drawings, showing the various parts in their normally locked relations, and illustrating in connection with said vlew, in side elevatlon, a key about to be lnserted 1n 1ts operatlve engagement ,with the oscillatory bolt or releasing-member or post; and Fig. 7 is a similar sectional representation of the same parts, said section being taken on line 77 in Fig. 3 of the drawin gs, and showing the oscillatory bolt-retainingimember or post turned into a plane at right angles from that indicated in Fig. 6, so as to release the sliding bolts, said view showing also in connection therewith, and in end elevation, the key for operating the said boltreleasing member about to be brought in operative engagement with said oscillating boltreceiving member. .Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same parts, the said section being taken on line 88 in Fig. 4 of the drawings and showing in connection therewith, in section, the retaining or holding hooks of the other frame-section disengaged from the engaging or looking posts ormembers of the sliding bolts. Fig. 9 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 99 1n Flg. 6;F1g. 10 1s a similar sectlon taken on line 10-10 in said Fig. 6; and Fig. 11 is a horizontal section taken on line 11-11 also in said Fig. 6. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of'one of the sliding bolts of the lock; Fig. 13 is a bottom View of the same;

Fig. 1a is a transverse section taken on line other bag-frame section which is provided with the usual right-angled portion or member l, the said bag-frame-section 8 being adapted to be moved within the other bagframesection 1 in the usual manner, when the two bag-frame sections are brought into their closed relation.

As indicated more particularly in Figs. 4, 9'and 10, the said bag-frame section 3 has suitably secured to the inner or under surface of its right-angled portion or member 4, preferably by means of pins or rivets 5, the plate 6, said plate being provided with suitably formed and forwardly extending portions 7 which are provided in their forward ends with suitably formed hook-shaped engaging or retaining members 8, as clearly illustrated.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, the right-angled member or portion of the other frame-section 2 is provided with suitably disposed holes or openings 9, and with longitudinally extending openings or slots 10.

The referencecharacter 11 indicates the lock embodying the principles of my present invention and the same comprises a suitably formed main or lower chambered shell or body 12 having the longitudinally extending sides or flanges 13 and ends 1%, said ends 1% being provided with downwardly extending lugs or tongues 15 whic 1 are adapted o be inserted in the openings or holes 9 of the part 2 of the frame-section 1, and then bent at right angles against the under surface of said part 2, so a. to secure the said chambered shell or box 12 upon the outer surface or face of the right angle portion 2 of said frame-section 1, which will be clearly evident. in its upper surface, the said chambered shell or box 12 is provided with a centrally disposed hole or opening 16 and with a pair of longitudinally extending openings or slots 1? corresponding to the longitudinally extending slots or openings 10 in the portion 2 of the framesection 1, as clearly shown. The upper surface of the said chamber shell or box 12 is also provided with a pair of downwardly extending lugs 18 which are forced out of the metal, substantially shown, or other suitable fastening means with which may be suitably connected suitably formed coiled springs 19, substantially as shown and for the purposes to be presently more fully described. The said chan'ibered shell or box 12 is also provided in its upper surface with suitably disposed. lug-receiving holes or openings 20 which are preferably arranged in pairs, substantially shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and are for the purpose of receiving suitably constructed retaining or fastening lugs or ears 21 which extend downwardly from the longitudinal sides or n enibers of a suitable housing 22. is shown,

the said housing or shell 22 is opened at its o' 'ipoieite end-portions, as at 52 1. and is made with a cent rally disposed and enlarged upper inenibcr it, its upper portion 25 bein." J 'eferably aised above the upper surface or the said housing or shell 22'. and the s i upper portion being provided with a iably formed opening 2t). liotatably arranged witl this enlarged central portion of the said h iusing or shell is a hovoperated releasii g-nieniber or post which is i main body or member 3?,

formed with a slot or opening 31 extending diametrically across the said member and provided with the centrally disposed heyi'eceiving socket 30, in which may be iiiserted the lower end-portion of a suitably formed shank 33 of a key 32' for turning the said l'2 "-lJO(lyiilQiillJOl' 9,7 of the said bolt-releasing nicnibcr or post from its l )(l(- ing position shown in Figs. ti and 11, into its reeasing position in a plane at right angles to that represented in said figures of the hiawings, and as indicated in Figs. 3, 4, i' and 8 of the drawings. To liniit the oscillatory or rotary movement of the flat body or shank 27 of the said libli1'(liilHlUQdil0iliher or post and to cause the said thit-boi'lyportion 2? to be retained a: all times in its operative posaion. lower chambered shell or body 12 is ilOfltlitl in its upper surface with a llEQ pair of upwardly extending lugs 82, substantially as shown in Fig. 11.

of the drawings which form suitable stops a ga i nst which it brought to limit its rotary movement in the two planes at right angles to each other. and to bring the edge-portions 3?} ol the said flat nieinber i normally in alincnicnt with the cnd-porti ns of the respective v liding bolts of the lOilf, subst:intiall as shown in said Fig. 11 of the drawings and for the purposes to be presently more fully set forth. is shown. each sliding bolt coinprises l :liell or portion 2H the chainberci,

made at one end with an enlarged and laterally extending iingerpicco or portion 3.: forming an into; l part of he said shell and the opposite end of the said shell being open as at 16. i-liiitably arranged within the chambered porti n of the said shell 34-, with its one end sli ijlitl pi'oiertiiur from the open end-portion ill) of the said shell, is a solid body-inenibcr I}? which is arranged between the inner faces of the lonhe said body-portion 37 is no gitudinally extending sides 38' of the said shell 34, and is immovably secured within said shell? by means of suit-ably disposed fastening' or holding tongues or lugs 39 which extend from' the lower edgeportion of the sides 38 of. said shells 34 and are bent over and clamped against the under surface of a reduced portion 40 of each bolt, as will be clearly evident from an inspection of several figures of the drawings.

Extending downwardly from the lower marginal. edge of the reduced portion of each sliding bolt is a shank or post-like member. 41 which is provided with a suitable peroration 4:2 or other suitable means for the attachment thereto, to-each of said members 4:1, of the opposite end-portions of the previously mentioned coiled springs 19 which cause the said sliding bolts and parts connected therewith, under normal conditions, to be retained in the positions indicated in the Figs. 1,2, 3, 6, 7 and 11 of the drawings.

From an inspection more particularly of Figs. 5, 6 and. of the drawings, it will be seen that the previously mentioned flat bodymember or portion 27 01 the bolt-retaining post is provided with a downwardly extending shank or portion 43 which extends into and is rotatably arranged in the centrally disposed opening or iole 16 in the upper surface of the shell or box 12, the said shank or portion 43 having suitably fitted and secured thereon a. rectangular or other suitably shaped nut-like member 44, which has its sides in rotatable frictional engagement with the bolt-portion of a pair of springs 45 suitably arranged and secured within the chambered portion of said shell or member 12, as clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, and the purposes of said nut-like member and springs being to give a certain snapping action to the said bolt-releasing member or post at each quarter turn, as will be clearly understood from an inspection of said fig-.

ures of the drawings. When the said oscillatory bolt-releasing member or post is in the position indicated in Figs. 4, 7 and 8 of the drawings, the edge-portions 33 of the fiat body-part 27 having been moved out of engagement with the end-portions 40 of the sliding bolts, it will be clearly evident, that when the operator applies pressure upon the finger-pieces 35 of the respective bolts, the said bolts can be moved against the action of the springs 19 in opposite directions, from the positions indicated in Figs. 3 and 7, to the position shown in Figs. 4 and 8, so as towithdra-w the downwardly extending shanks or post-like members 41 from their held or locked relation with the hook-shaped engaging retaining members 3 of the framesection 3, so that the two frame-sections can be separated and brought into their opened relation, as will be clearly evident. When the pressure is released from the fingerpieces 35 of the said bolts, the springs 19 will return the said sliding bolts automatically into their normal initial positions, and the said hook-shaped engaging or retaining members 8, when the bag-frame sections are brought into their close relation, readily slide into their locked or holding engagement with the said posts or shanks 41 as will be clearly evident. 7

By inserting the shank 33 of the key 32 into the slotted or socketed portion 38 of the boltreleasing member or post, and turning the body-portion 27 against the stops 32, so as to bring the edges 33 between and against the respective ends 40 of the sliding bolts, in the manner shown in Figs. 6 and 11 of the drawings, it will be evident that the said sliding bolts are immovably held by means oi the said body-portion 27, and the two frame-sections of the bag-frame cannot be separated or brought into their opened relation. V hen, however, by means of the key, the said flat-body-portion or member 27 is turned against the said stops 22, into the dotted position indicated in Fig. 11 and as will be evident from an inspection of several figures of the drawings, the said sliding bolts are once more free to move so as to bring the said shanks or members 41 out of their holding or locked engagement with the hook-shaped members of the bagframe section 3, so that the said frame-sections 1 and 3 can be separated or opened. The operation of the various parts will be clearly understood from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings and it will be clearly evidentthat I have produced a simply constructed bag-frame lock, the parts of which have been reduced to a minimum and which can not easily get out of order.

I am fully aware that changes may be made in the arrangements and combinations of the various parts as well as in the details of the construction of the same without departing from. the scope of my present invention as set forth in the appended claims. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as described in the foregoing specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1 claim 1. A bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, an upper housing secured upon the upper face of said casing, said housing being open at its opposite ends, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing,

each bolt having an end-portion extending from an opening 1n the end of the housing, alaterally enlarged finger-piece at the projecting end of each belt for sliding each bolt and limiting its movement, a shank projecting downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being movably arranged therein, and an oscillatory bolt-retaining member within said housing, said member being provided with a flat bodyportion having its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the opposing endportions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, an upper housing secured upon the upper face of said casing, said housing being opened at its opposite ends, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing, each bolt having an end-portion extending from an opening in the end of the housing, a laterally enlarged fingenpiece at the projecting end of each bolt for sliding each bolt and limiting its movement, a shank projecting downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of saidcasing and being movably arranged therein, and an oscillatory bolt-retaining member within said housing, said meinbe being provided withaflat body-portionhaving its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the 0pposing end-portions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, the said housing being provided in its upper surface with a centrally disposed opening, and said flat body-portion of the oscillatory bolt-retaining member being provided with an upper enlarged portion having a part rotatably arranged in said opening and being provided with adiametrically extending slot and a receiving socket for the insertion of the shank of a key therein, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A, bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, an upper housing secured upon the upper face of said casing, said housing being open at its opposite ends, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing, each bolt having an end-portion extending from an opening in the end of the housing, a laterally enlarged linger-piece at the projecting end of each bolt for sliding each bolt and limiting its movement, a shank project:- ing downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being movably arranged therein, ant an oscillatory bob-retaining member within said housing, said member being provided with a flat body-portion iaving its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, and up ardly extending lugs forced out of the upper surface of said main chambered casing, said lugs torming stops for hunting the oscillatory movement of said bolt-retaining member, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. i

l. it bag-frame lock comprising a main "hambered casing having means for attach ing it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, an uoper housing secured upon the upper face said casing, said housing being open at its )osite ends, a pair of. spring-controlled slidably arranged in said housing, each bolt having an end-portion extending from an opening in the end of the housing, a lute ally enla' ged finger-piece at the projecting end of each bolt for sliding each bolt and lin'iiting its movement, a shank projecting downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being movably arranged therein, and an oscillatory bolt retaining member within said housing, said member being provided with a flat body-portion havits opposite marginal edges normally in annement anu in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, the said housing being provided in its upper surface with a centrally disposed opening, and said flat body-portion of the oscillatory bolt-retaining member being provided with an upper enlarged portion having a part rotatably arranged in said opening and being provided with a diametrically extending slot and a receiving socket for the insertion of the shank of a key therein, and upwardly extending lugs forced out of the upper surface of said main cl ambered casil'ig, said lugs forming stops for limiting the oscillatory movement of said bolt-retaining member, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

A bag-frame lock comprising a main clnunbered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, and a centrally disposed opening, an upper housing secured upon the upper face of said easing, said housing being open at its opposite s, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidy arranged in said housing, each bolt havan end-portion extending from an openin the end of the housing, a laterally .rged fingerpiece at the projecting end of 1 belt for sliding each bolt and limiti L its movement. a shank projecting downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being mevably ar'anged therein, an oscillatory bolt-retaining member within i lv said housing, said member being provided with a flat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the opposing end-poritions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, a shank projecting downwardly from said flat body-portion, said shank ex tending through the centrally disposed open ing of said main chambered casing and into said casing, a nut-shaped member upon said shank, and a spring within said casing with which the side-portions of said nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slid able engagement, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. A bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, and a centrally disposed opening, an upper housing secured upon upper face of said casing,

said housing being open at its oppositeends, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing, each bolt having an end-portion extending from an opening in the end of the housing, a laterally enlargedfingerpiece at the projecting end ofv each bolt for sliding each bolt and limit ing its movement, a shank projecting down wardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being movably arranged therein, an oscillatory boltretaining member within said housing, said member beingprovided with a flat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, a shank projecting downwardly from said flat bodyportion, said shank extending through the centrally disposed opening of said main chambered casing and into said casing, a nut-shaped member upon said shank, and a spring within said casing with which the side-portions of said nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slidable engagement, the said housing being provided in its upper surface with a centrally disposed opening, and said flat body-portion of the, oscillatory bolt-retaining member being provided with an upper enlarged portion having a part rotatably arranged in said opening and being provided with a diametrically extending slot and a receiving socket for the insertion of the shank of a key therein, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 7

7 A bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, and a centrally disposed opening, an upper housing secured upon-the upper face of said cas-.

ing, said housing being open at its opposite ends, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing, each bolt having an end portion extending from an opening in the end of the housing, a laterally enlarged fingerpiece at the projecting end of each bolt for sliding each bolt and limiting its movement, a shank projecting downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being movably arranged therein, an oscillatory bolt-retaining member within said housing, said member being provided with a flat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in aline= ment and in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts located within said housing, a shank projecting downwardly from said flat body-portion, said shank extending through the centrally disposed opening of said main chambered casing and into said casing, a nut-shaped member upon said shank, and a spring within said casing with which the side-portions of said nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slidable engagement, and up wardly extending lugs forced out of the upper surface of said main chambered casing, said lugs forming stops for limiting the oscillatory movement of said bolt-retaining member, substantially as and for the pur-' poses set forth.

'8. A bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attach ing it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, and a centrally disposed opening, an upper housing secured upon the upper face of said cas= ing, said housing being open at its opposite ends, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably' arranged in said housing, each bolt having an end-portion extending from an opening in the end of the housing, alaterally "enlarged fingerpiece at the projecting end of each bolt for sliding each bolt and limiting its movement, a shank projecting downwardly from each bolt, each shank extending through an elongated opening of said casing and being movably arranged therein, an oscillatory bolt-retaining member Within said housing, said member being pro-' vided with a flat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the opposing end portions of said sliding bolts located within said housing,a shankprojecting downwardly from said flat bodyeportion, said shank extending through the centrally disposed opening of said main chambered casing and into' said casing, a nut-shaped member upon said sliank,-and a spring within said casing with which the side por-tions of said nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slidable engagement, the said housing being provided in its upper surface with a centrally disposed opening, and said fiat body-portion of'the 1 oscillatory bolt retaining member being provided with al upper enlarged portion having a part rotatably arranged in said opening and being provided with a diametrically extending slot and a receiving socket for the insertion of the sl ml; of a key therein, and upwardly ezztendi g lugs forced out of the upper surface said inain chanibered casing, said lugs forining stops for limiting th oscillatory movement of said boltretaining ineniber, substantially as and for the purposes set forth,

9. A bag-frame lock comprising a casing, and a sliding bolt, said bolt consisting of a chambered shell, said shell being open at one end, and being provided at its other on lwith a laterally enlarged fingerpiece, a solid body arranged within said chainbered shell, ans downwardly extending holding catch-retaining shark connect d with n said solid body, substantially as and for the purposes set J! 1. iOltll.

stantially as and comprising a casing, bolt consisting of a said shell being open one 11. A bagfr'rai 1e lock coin g in chambered casino lid-V111" ineanf' tor attachv 111 it n 3011 a lTEPQ-SQSUOD. aid casi in) being provided witn elon ated openings, and a centrally disposed i ning, an uppe housing secured noon tae upper race of said casing, a pair of springcontrolled bolts slidably arranged in said h using, each bolt consisting of a chainbered shell, said shell being open at one end, and being provided at the other end with a laterally enlarged iingerpiece, a solid body arranged within each chambered shell, retaining lugs extending from the lower marginal edgeportions of said shells, said lugs being bent beneath the said solid bodies for securing said bodies within the respective shells, a holding catchretaining shank connected with each solid body and extending through an elon ated opening of said inain chambered casing and being inorably arranged therein, an oscillatory bolt-retaining member within said. housing, said member being provided with a llat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in alineinent and in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts, a shank pr jecting down wardly from said llat body-portion, said shank extending through the centrally disposed opening of said inain chambered casing and into said casing, a nut-shaped lneinbe: upon said shank, and a spring within i with which the side-portions oil said. nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slidable engagement, subslain tially as and for the purposes set torth.

12. ll; bag-traine lock comprising a main cans for attachl casing having n lune-section, said casing clia nbercu ing it upon a lieing provided with elongated openings, ind a centrally disposed OIXJllIlfI, an upper rousing secured upon the upper face of said ces ng, a pair of spring-convrollcd bolls slidably a :nged ii said housing, each bolt consisting oi a cha nbered shell, said shellv being opcn at one or i, and being provided at the other end wi i a laterally enlarged finger-piece, a solid holy arranged within each chambered shell, retaining lugs extendin an the lower nu jlll:1l OtigQ-POllllOllS (i .iells, said lugs being bent beneath 1e a olid bodies 'l'or securing said bodies ithin the respective shells, a holding catchre nnig shank connected with each solid her i and extending through an elongated opeiiii 'I" said niain chamberml casing and heir i rranged therein, an oscillaaining member within said niber icing provided with '1 a its opposite n1arin alincinent and in e opposing end-portions a shank projecting l llat body-port ion, "ron 'i tl ill in slidab ably irovlded with a diametrically slot and oi the shank of a key therein, substantially as and for LllC purposes set forth.

13. ii bag-fraine lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a iii-iinc-section, said casing be ing p a centrally disposed o icning. an upper housing secured upon the upper face of said casing, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing. each bolt consisting of a chambered shell, said shell being open at one end, and being provided at the other end with a laterally enlarged tingerpiece, a solid body ananged within each chambered shell, retaining lugs extending from the lower marginal edge-portions of said shells, said lugs being bent beneath rovidcd with elongated openings, and i l lll llO

within the respective shells, a holding catch-1 retaining shank connected with each solid body and extending through an elongatedopening of said mainchambered casing and being movably arranged therein, an oscilla: tory bolt-retaining member within said housing, said member being provided with a fiat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in alinement and in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts, a shank projecting downwardly from said flat body-portion, said shank extending through the centrally disposed openingof said main chambered casing and into said casing, a nut-shaped member upon said shank, and a spring within said casing with which the side-portions of said nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slidable engagement, and upwardly extending lugs forced out of the upper surface of said main chambered casing, said lugs forming stops for limiting the oscillatory movement of said bolt-retaining member, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. i i

14:. A bag-frame lock comprising a main chambered casing having means for attaching it upon a frame-section, said casing being provided with elongated openings, and a centrally disposed opening, an upper housing secured upon theupper face of said casing, a pair of spring-controlled bolts slidably arranged in said housing, each bolt consisting of a chambered shell, said shell being open at one end, and being provided at the other end with a laterally enlarged fingerpiece, a solid body arranged within each chambered shell, retaining, lugs extending from the lower marginal edge-portions of said shells, said lugs being bent beneath the said solid bodies for securing said bodies within the respective shells, a holding catch-retaining shank connected with each solid body and extending through an elongated opening of said main chambered casing and being movably arranged therein, an oscillatory bolt-retaining member within said housing, said member being pro- ;vided with a fiat body-portion having its opposite marginal edges normally in aline- -me11t and in engagement with the opposing end-portions of said sliding bolts, a shank projecting downwardly from said flat bodyportion, said shank extending through the centrally disposed opening of said main chambered casing and into said casing, a nut-shaped member upon said shank, and a spring within said casing with which the side-portions of said nut-shaped member are adapted to be brought in slidable engagement, the said housing being provided in its upper surface with a centrally disposed 'opemng, and said flat body-portion of the oscillatory bolt-retaining member being provided with an upper enlarged portion having a part rotatably arranged in said opening and being provided with a diametrically extending slot and a receiving socket for the insertion of the shank of a key therein, and upwardly extending lugs forced out of the upper surface of said main chambered casmg, said lugs forming stops for limiting the oscillatory movement of said bolt-retaining member, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 4th day of September, 1908.

BENNO VOM EIGEN.

Witnesses: V

FREDK. C. FRAEN 'rznn, ANNA H. AETER. 

